Athletic apparel with a pocket located on or near the hip region for holding a mobile device or music player

ABSTRACT

Athletic pants/shorts/skirts having a rectangular shaped pocket located on or near the hip region with the aperture located on or near the waistband area creating a space for snugly restraining a mobile device, while limiting anterior and posterior exposure to environmental factors, objects and equipment that could come into contact with the device(s) and preventing the device from being laid upon when the wearer is performing exercises that require the posterior or anterior region to come into contact with equipment or other environmental factors. The present invention also moves the location of the mobile device closer to an athlete&#39;s ears than a standard inset pocket providing a headphone cord more flexibility.

SUBSTITUTE SPECIFICATIONS

Many athletes carry mobile devices or music players during workouts inorder to listen to music, log fitness information, use a timer orstopwatch, access applications, and remain available for text messagingand calls. However, the location where a device rests inside a standardinset pocket puts the device in danger of damage from weights,equipment, movements, and other environmental factors. Standard insetpockets fail to secure the device during certain movements and exercisesand do not keep devices from swinging or shifting in the pocket whilerunning, biking, and performing similar movements. Standard insetpockets also fail to keep the device from completely falling out. Also,the content in a standard inset pocket can be difficult to access whenthe athlete is in a seated position.

DIFFERENT EMBODIMENTS

Materials use to construct the athletic pants/shorts/skirts might bepolyester, spandex, cotton, silk, linen, wool, leather, ramie, hemp,jute, chiffon, acrylic, organza, latex, nylon, velvet, taffeta, denim,rayon, georgette, viscose, polypropylene, gray fabric, satin, stretchfabric, or others.

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

It is an object of the present invention to substantially overcome or atleast ameliorate one or more of the above disadvantages, or to provide auseful alternative.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Athletic pants/shorts/skirts having a rectangular shaped panel/pocketlocated on or near the hip region or hip joint, on the right or leftside of the wearer's body, attached vertically or horizontally to theoutside or inside of the garment, with the aperture located on or nearthe waistband area creating a space for snugly restraining a mobiledevice, while limiting exposure to environmental factors, objects, andequipment that could normally come into contact with the device(s) ifplaced in a standard inset pocket, and preventing the device from beinglaid upon when the wearer is performing exercises that require theposterior or anterior region to come into contact with equipment orother environmental factors; and to limit the swinging, swaying movementof the device; and moving the location of the mobile device closer tothe athlete's ears allowing the headphone cord to have more flexibility.

The panel/pocket being substantially the width of standard mobiledevices such as the iPhone, Samsung Galaxy, LG Nexus, HTC One, NokiaLumia, iPod Touch, iPod Nano and others. The panel having one or moreapertures for the insertion/removal of a mobile device(s).

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of athletic shorts inaccordance with the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of FIG. 1 with a mobile device beinginserted into one of the carrying spaces created by the presentinvention.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 1 and FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 1 and FIG. 2.

FIG. 5 is a cross-section view of an alternative embodiment of thepresent invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the presentinvention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the presentinvention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

As depicted in FIG. 1-7 athletic pants/shorts/skirts (10) having acarrying panel (12) located on or near the hip region with one or moreapertures (40). The carrying panel (12) is positioned vertically orhorizontally along or near the waistband (14) and is stitched or seamedalong its left outer periphery (18) and right outer periphery (20). Thepanel (12) is generally rectangular and the lower outer periphery (16)is generally created by a solid piece of material that is connected tothe main panel (22) and forming a section of the waistband (14). Thewidth and length of the panel sections (28) can be varied but at leastone substantially corresponds to the width and length of common mobiledevices and music players such as the iPhone, Samsung Galaxy, LG Nexus,HTC One, Nokia Lumia, iPod Touch, iPod Nano and others.

The aperture(s) (40) are the same size, narrower, or wider than thewidth of the panel (12) and can be elastically deformable to allow thesize of the aperture (40) to be stretched to allow the insertion of themobile device into the carrying space.

The stretch fabric of the panel (12) retains the mobile device snugly inthe carrying space (13) to limit movement of the device during exercise.

The hip region location of the panel (12) limits the device from cominginto contact with anterior or posterior objects, equipment, andenvironmental factors that are common in strength training and otherexercises.

As depicted in FIG. 4 once stitched, the material connected or stitchedto the top of the panel (12) along the outer barrier (15) can act as adislodgement barrier (17) limiting the mobile device from falling out ofthe carrying space (13) if the athlete is positioned on an incline orupside down, or performing movements that could dislodge the device.

Although the invention has been described with reference to specificexamples, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that theinvention may be embodied in many other areas.

NUMBERS CORRESPONDING TO DRAWINGS

10 Athletic pants/shorts/skirts

12 Panel

13 Carrying space

14 Waistband

15 Outer barrier

16 Lower outer periphery

17 Dislodgement barrier

18 Left outer periphery

20 Right outer periphery

22 Main panel

28 Width and length of the panel sections

40 Aperture(s)

What I claim is:
 1. Claim an article of clothing for holding anelectronic device having a width and a length, the article of clothingcomprising: a first leg and second leg and a waistband; a first panel ofmaterial forming a side of the first leg having a first length whichforms a portion of the waistband and an interior of a pocket, a secondlength forming the exterior of the pocket, a third length forming theside of the first leg, a first fold between the first and second lengthsand a second fold between the second and third lengths; and wherein thepocket formed by the first panel is sized to snugly fit the width andlength of the electronic device.
 2. Claim the article of clothing ofclaim 1, wherein the second fold forms an aperture between the thirdlength and the first length sized to allow insertion of the electronicdevice.
 3. Claim the article of clothing of claim 2, wherein thewaistband has a thickness exceeding the thickness of the first panel. 4.Claim the article of clothing of claim 3, wherein the aperture islocated near enough to the waistband so that the thickness of thewaistband deters the electronic device from freely exiting the pocket.5. Claim the article of clothing of claim 5, wherein the waistbandincludes an elastic material.
 6. Claim the article of clothing of claim1, further comprising: additional material sewn about the second fold.7. Claim the article of clothing of claim 1, further comprising: asecond pocket formed in the first panel of material.
 8. Claim thearticle of clothing of claim 1, further comprising: additional stitchingon the first panel in proximity to a bottom location of the pocket toprovide tactile sensation of the bottom location.
 9. Claim the articleof clothing of claim 8 wherein, the additional stitching forms a logo.10. Claim a pair of athletic pants for holding an electronic devicehaving a length and a width, the athletic pants having a waist, a pairof hips and a pair of legs to be worn over the wearer's waist hips andlegs, the athletic pants comprising: a first panel of material having afront, back and top and located at one of the hips; an aperture formedinto the first panel of material near the top; a pocket sewn into thefirst panel of material and accessible through the aperture; the pocketsized to snugly fit the length and width of an electronic device; asecond panel of material having a top and sewn onto the front of thefirst panel of material and configured to form a front of a first leg; athird panel of material having a top and sewn onto the back of the firstpanel of material and configured to form a back of a first leg; a fourthpanel of material having a top and sewn onto the second panel and thethird panel and configured to form a second leg; and a waistband formedby the top of the first panel, the top of the second panel, the top ofthe third panel and the top of the fourth panel.
 11. Claim the pair ofathletic pants of claim 10, wherein the waistband has a depth; and theaperture is formed in the first panel in proximate location of the waistband such that the depth of the waistband prevents an electronic devicefrom freely exiting the aperture.
 12. Claim the pair of athletic pantsof claim 10, wherein the waistband comprises a continuous loop ofmaterial.
 13. Claim the pair of athletic pants of claim 11, wherein thewaistband further comprises a band of elastic material.
 14. Claim thepair of athletic pants of claim 10, wherein the pocket is comprised ofelastic material.
 15. Claim the pair of athletic pants of claim 10,further comprising: stitching on the first panel of material proximate abottom of the pocket to provide a tactile sensation locating the bottomof the pocket.
 16. Claim an article of clothing comprising: a waistband;and a pocket formed by a single panel of material sized to snugly fit anelectronic device and sewn onto the article of clothing.
 17. Claim thearticle of clothing of claim 16 wherein the panel of material furthercomprises: two folds and the panel of material is sewn unto itself. 18.Claim the article of clothing of claim 16 wherein the panel of materialabove the first fold forms a portion of the waistband and an interiorside of the pocket; wherein the panel of material between the first foldand the second fold forms an exterior side of the pocket; and whereinthe panel of material below the second fold forms a portion of theexterior of the article of clothing.
 19. Claim the article of clothingof claim 16, wherein the article of clothing forms an athletic skirt.20. Claim the article of clothing of claim 16, wherein the article ofclothing forms a pair of athletic pants.